#A860D2
Closest named color: Amethyst (#9B5FC0). oklch(61.8% 0.177 311.4), rgb(168, 96, 210).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.26:1).
About this color
#A860D2 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.177 and its hue 311°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Amethyst (#9B5FC0), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.26:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.177) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Amethyst (#9B5FC0) |
| Black text | 5.26:1 |
| White text | 3.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A860D2 |
| RGB | rgb(168, 96, 210) |
| HSL | hsl(278, 56%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.8% 0.177 311.4) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #A860D2 | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A860D2 | 5.26:1 | AA | Lc 37.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A860D2 text on white | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A860D2 text on black | 5.26:1 | AA | Lc -34.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 500.
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Step 50
50
#F8F3FB
oklch(97% 0.012 313.2)
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Step 100
100
#EFE5F6
oklch(93.5% 0.025 311.7)
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Step 200
200
#E4D1F1
oklch(88.6% 0.048 311.7)
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Step 300
300
#D3B1EA
oklch(80.9% 0.087 311.4)
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Step 400
400
#BD86DF
oklch(70.7% 0.138 311.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A860D2
oklch(61.8% 0.177 311.4)
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Step 600
600
#9747C3
oklch(55.5% 0.192 311.4)
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Step 700
700
#8137A9
oklch(49% 0.18 311.4)
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Step 800
800
#692F89
oklch(42.7% 0.149 311.4)
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Step 900
900
#552B6D
oklch(37.6% 0.115 311.5)
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Step 950
950
#321A40
oklch(27% 0.073 311.6)
#A860D2 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #407CD6 | 0.151 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5881CF | 0.135 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A37490 | 0.123 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.179 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A860D2
#A860D2
oklch(61.8% 0.177 311.4)
- #5E9900
#5E9900
oklch(61.8% 0.17 131.5)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #A860D2, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A860D2.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.035
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.037
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.048
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.055
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.056
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.062
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.062
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.062
Use #A860D2 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.